This evening my child had an assessment class where the swimming coach (whom I think is very good) assessed the children in preparation for rearranging classes for next term. My son doesn't treat swimming lessons with much seriousness or attentiveness. I have spoken to him about this but haven't managed to see much progress in his concentration level. He is six.
Tonight as always I told him to listen to what the instructor said and do what he is asked to do. He didn't. He was clowning around and trying to make other children laugh. When the coach was explaining each different instruction he was distracted and at one stage had his head under the water when the coach was explaining things. I reprimanded him a couple of times as did the coach.
I felt upset and angry with my son.. Anyway he didn't do very well although I know he can do various things quite well. When they were asked to do front crawl he removed his goggles and couldn't put his head in ................
I was so angry with him. I think my reaction may have been over the top and I feel like crap. I told him I was very angry with him and that he would now he in a class with all the younger children. This is true the coach gave the assessment at the end of class. I told him his friend from the swimming class would no longer be in his class because he listens and had gone up to the next level.
I am writing all this down basically because I feel like a shit mother (at the moment).